HELLO GUYS,THANKS FOR THE WELCOME,
GEOFF,WE NEVER HAD POWER STEERING ON THE 99'S IN THE UK,IT IS POSSIBLE TO CUT DOWN A C900 RACK AND MAKE IT FIT,WITH SOME FABRICATION ON THE 99 SHELL.......OR 'SONETT'( HE LIVES 40 KM FROM ME) ON HERE, HAS MADE AN ELECTRIC ONE FROM GM PARTS BIN.......
FORGOT TO MENTION......
I DIDNT HAVE THE TIME ANYMORE TO RUN THE 99 EMS & THE 99T......SO LAST YEAR I SOLD THE 99 EMS TO A GUY ON THE 'ISLE OF MAN'
YOU GUYS MAY HAVE HEARD OF THIS PLACE,A SMALL ISLAND BETWEEN THE UK AND IRELAND,WHICH IS FAMED FOR THE 'TT MOTORCYCLE RACING' ON CLOSED ROADS.......
IT ALSO HAS REGULAR RALLIES&HILLCLIMBS FOR FOUR WHEELED STUFF AS WELL....
ONE OF MY AMBITIONS IS TO GO AND SEE THE CAR 'IN ACTION' OVER THERE.....?
MMM,HAVE I MISSED ANYTHING.....?
OH YEP,IN THE CHICKEN SHED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE YARD IS ANOTHER 99T,THIS ONE HAS SAAB WATER INJECTION FITTED,AND WAS PARKED UP IN A GARAGE FOR MAYBE TEN YEARS OR SO,BEFORE WE GOT IT.......IT NEEDED A FULL RESTORATION.
IT IS NOW STRIPPED,RE-PAINTED AND RE-TRIMMED.......THE GEARBOX/ ENGINE +1MM OVERBORE IS IN,BUT ALL ANCILLIARIES NEED RE-FITTING..........
THE UK ONLY GOT 200 BLACK 2 DR MODELS,SO TO HAVE TWO IS PRETTY GOOD...
LIFE GETS IN THE WAY